Reconstruction Video Reflection

When the Reconstruction Period first came everyone truly desired the sense of freedom, but that was far from what came out to be. The Northern reconstruction plan never really failed, but it was never really given the chance to succeed. The North won the big war, however, they were not prepared for the backlash from the South. Due to the fact that the white southerners were used to slavery, some did not want to abide by the law. (white supremacists). Many African Americans were lynched because of this which I think is absolutely terrible.

It is crazy in today’s how even just a rope hanging on the ceiling of a garage of an African American Nascar driver can be thought of like a noose representing a hate crime with no evidence at first. It is crazy how that can still strike a nerve in African Americans today even if they do not know the backstory or if it’s real. Racism today is nothing like it was back then.

I affirmatively believe it has gotten truly better, however, I always try to stay out of any racism topic of discussion because I have had no issue with that myself or from my ancestors. To me, since my ancestors and myself have not experienced it, it just brings up negativity and most of the time fakeness amongst people that think they have experienced the exact same thing as an individual that goes viral. God made humans equally and wonderfully made. It does make sense how individuals especially darker skin Americans feel about how their ancestors had been treated and sympathy for change and equality. However, it should not trump a person’s life in a negative way. Life is not supposed to be lived in the past moments. An individual should strive for what the future holds.

https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/episode-1-9 

https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/reconstruction 

https://www.ushistory.org/us/35.asp